Kaitlyn Louise Smith

About

Kaitlyn Louise Smith (she/her/hers) is an NYC-based professional dancer, teaching artist, and choreographer with a BFA in Musical Theatre and Dance from Indiana University with over 10 years of experience in teaching dance for educational programs such as New York City Center, Interlochen Center for the Arts, the Muny Teens, and the National Dance Institute in New York City. In addition to being an adjunct professor for Marymount Manhattan, she teaches at Manhattan School of Music and has taught at a number of college musical theatre programs, including the University of Wisconsin, Northwestern State University of Louisiana, Southwestern College, and Indiana University and adjudicated for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in 2024. She recently returned to NYC after being on the First National Tour of Mean Girls, where she founded an advocacy initiative, @changeisfetch, which partnered with youth art organizations and schools to raise money and teach classes to support youth art organizations. Kaitlyn is passionate about shaping the next generation of not only performers, but future audience members. As an educator, her goal is to provide a safe and creative space and a dance education that is informed, inclusive, and most importantly, enjoyed. She believes in the importance of mentorship, inspiration, and being a positive example. “If I can do it, you can too.”